Metalworking machine



All@ 3, 1943. M. v. BERLICHINGEN ETAL y 2,325,827

METAL WORKING MACHINE 2 sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 23, 1942 @Gor K55/ev. 'fr

Aug- 3, 1943- M. v. BERLICHINGEN- ErAL 2,325,827

METAL WORKING MACHINE I2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 23, 1942 Figure A' Yis their-respective associated parts.

Patented Aug. 3, 1943 l' @This` invention jreietesf `-'to improv'ementsY metal working machines 'fand' IpKaiijtici-ll'arly' `t0 machines designed-ferbeedmgyedging, turning. and 'fo'therwise v"deffnniinvgf orf/processing "sheet metal and tubing.

' The primaryeobjectofthe invention is topro-4 Y. vide @beadingV and forming=maclj1ine (iP-generally improved *ccnstructionand novel vdesign produc -l I prccessing thework Yandnaidapted to beusarbl'-f over ia.- considerableperiod-ofrltime. -Y

1 Anothep'fobject of the invention is-'Ito provide:

a beadingand forming* machine "especiallyg adaptedI 'for v@beading Y and -oming metal- *bands or; collars' on tubi'n'gju-sed*v in-Aaircraftiand capable ofv forming `e. continuouslbead or -collar'aoundf eitherlthe. -oiiter or the-,inner surface-ef the, 7 tubing: t l. .A I

ous' thicknesses and `dieirxrieter's and fo-nmakingy,

collars and bends ofivaricus *widths auchdepths.jr v A still further object isto Y'prcpvicle*exportable pensive :to

t @been Ye @meets andadvanteges.reevtaiiedi e g byjtliejnovelconst-motion, combination, amiralrangements@ ,spartslheeinafte'more fully dei scribed andjpcinted lc iitjwithV reference tothe? 'eignrev ljis efsideview'of'the machine. the'le't-v;

Y Figure-2 iste. front end view of the.structiirefV-V defo-rrning'rol-ls .andegears vof the machine vi/ithV ciateclj-parts.

*la vertical section `von lineY "4L-'lie y henzenmiseemn 'en line??? upe -wmeh niemaehmee ieiee-l supertem integralpartofthebody- 1 substantiallyi 'rectangiilarin cross'-section andj havingaa, -bas'erportien or fainge 421 at #one end 'ioifY ifseprimpoeed'e stituting' ya. pivot *o 5fillcrrnjifor the leverrA ine "m11 navi-.nera -oliiinuionsibead thereon; and' roll.

axis .-of .the .lever and it .-spansfa tcavity's? intersecting. :the recess 263 `:the plane of Athe '..screw rod J and' .the rthrea'ded, -openi-n'gfin .the ;nut';' The cavity is.. sufficient-,ein fwidth '.and V.depth-:to fpro# 'ing :6 t'. `.toaccoinniodate?. the knob.;and.''dpendi11g screwethreadedlportion 5&.0f .the rom-The nut 1 62 is .a cylindrical.member-rotatable inarecess l 'E53 ;=the..rbody. .abouti .an :axis parallelto `the justable'f ini-'the plane-fo vide :clearance .forthescrew-threaded portion 58 'of .the '.adjustinggscrew.: A'11o l.facilitatethe .turning Y of the'screw, theknobfthereof iszprovided with a cross handle. 155;,1 Byzzreason .ofn-the :pivotal mountings ofxtl'le .adjusting .screw .andi nutthe raisingand loweringoftheilever is accomplished f WithoutV vbending .or .sticking andrfthe .screw .ad-

justment enables .ne settings (if-:the vlever tobe Obtained and maintained. 1.

Y beadedajoll :through Theegearing ofthef'machine isenclosed lWithin Y a :detachably :mounted -geari rhou'sing.. comprising K' a nanged. receptacle .68 having. its loottomwall disposed flat against the gear-side of.-the.machi;ne

body and secured thereto by-.screws or'. other fastening .elements engagedin thecorresporiclngi'A Vopenings, Sl .and S8 offthe housing andzibody re- Spectively. The `bottom W'all .Ofithefhousing-iis provided withthe 'required number. of. apertures l Y E9- to accommodate .the body-supported spindles,Y

etc.` A iianged plate'or cover'l isattachedito the receptacle byvscrews loiwother fas-tenersem Y 'Y gaging, through .openings' Lf 'inltheecoven with t screw sockets l2 1in-the. receptacle-.j An opening idf' in. the. .cover :elongated` in the directionof adjustment of theilever,` rprovides clearance -for the exteriorlyprojecting.enditof ftheitorque vtube' Y l? to which the Ahandlezt."isxattaclied.

The operation `of the-machineis asiollows:

The vdeforming -rollspbeing .spaced apartt .the end di" the. tubing .to be. beaded iis l,disposed .over-fthe beaded part of :the beading rolli until the-bead l5 enters .the tubing. tothedesired extent, 1i. e.,

toj its rfull, `orA less, :front projecting length.. In Y thisA position of the tube, a.portion.-.of .the .tubing 1 Y wall. is. between the -beadingl roll and the growled-1V The adjusting -screwfiis then turned'finl Y the vm1113152 to movethe lever Mdolwnwardly until that portion of tlieptnbingiin direct-contact VWith the bead. is forced outWardlWby-the.pressureLof the .bead :and .intofthergroove ofithe lowe. roll.' Such eportionis thusV deformedcontactttherewith. .t The thandlgeuzn Lis;ithen"turned ria.. A .metal-working machine :having-g; mienne; bination, 'rotatableV cooperating work-deforming.

units, betweeny which.theeworkrtczvbe.deformed :is

ment- (ifi fthe work-deforming .unitsfflmeansfor rotating-fthe'.beade'drollg and*gearing-operatively bination-,- rotatable cperating"Workfdeforiningf .Y units between-Which thejtvorkftobe deformed vris planeofrotationjineaiisf'rryingrone o-ftliesaid K funitsjand pivotallyfsupportefd "jafng'ulai -adf- Y n culargto theY idfy nitsY Vfor.' varying H tliegdist'ane loetv'venY the Aivoil'l;.-engaging .portions l Y transmittigeiement havingfitsfcnter'of rota-VV tioniin" coincidence Withthe 'axis' V*of Ythe 'adjustj j y able 'un-it-carry-irteineens,V and motion-transmit- Y ting meansoperatively connectingjthe" respective units with the said ele'ii'ient for 'transmitting-the rotation Y of `eitherunit throu'gliithe: e'aid element" binatio'n-,Y- rotatable `cooperating; "Work-deiormi'ng units fbetween which the Workito bejdefor plane of' rotationgimefansrcarryingonefo the saidy unitsqandfpivotally supported-for `angular afd-" justnientabcutan jaxis perpendicularto tlfiej`r .plane?of-lrotationjof; theJ said'units "forfva'ying tocausethe gbeadingrollffandsgthe'. grooved. ao'll,r

' through the-interconnecting .gearingito revolve in oppositeY directions andwitll theV same circum ferential. speed;M Thefprs'sureof 'thefirevolving deforrningrrolls'-:against the.: tubing-{causesrxthe 1 latter to revolve falso.' andieach. Ysucceeding:section of .theftubing passing'lo'etv/'eenthe:rolls-isproe f fessed or defo-rmedby the roils,.ftl1e complete rota- Y tion of the tubingngresultingin araised Vsurface j or bead that extendscornpletely.;around the outer periphery ofithe tubing.A When1the-bead oricollar tubing,the latter iis,'disposedaovergfthe .-grocivedjY roll and the .-pressureoithe beadedroll'aiseexerted on the tubing jromthe outside thereof;

The structure, g operation, and advantages.- .of

" the invention :will be:apparent'gfrompthezforego-.

ing description; and minor .changes in. .theaconQ-'S struction and combination of the several parts4 ableiten-ari #ting means op tothe atheneum 1 lA-metaifw .Sie dfi..thweafesupporfe its :Plale :efnietige-inf @im fence" with. t plane .off rotation-otjthe bo yl-mounted(punit;l

Y n tive'lyfconriectir if units with the' said element fior.;L rotation. ot either unit throughtll t be .rotated with f deormed lever. fulcruined. onttheibodythamoyed angularlyiin .a plane parallel. to. the pigdebf @p1-,auch

ofthe said unit, 'at-rotatable. wor deiormnglumt L mounted ontlieleverfoncontac .the opposite..

lever-.adjusting-Ineans operableftp rnoveftheleverl `about itsffulruni.-togaridjfroma'selectel angular. .A

position with .respect toi-.,thef body-mounted .uniti of the machinermayloegmade Within thescope .n of the Yappended fclaimswithout departing. iroini Y the nature .and principleQsiof-,the invention-.'tf'i y -Having.thu s, described theinvention, Whatfisf claimed asfnew'is:

Vrotatable motioninceivingfandetransinitting. ele;

forvaiyn the. distance l-lvetween'"-.the unita ff@ ment having itsccentcr'of rotation atfthezfulcrun ofv the lever, means forrotating. vone ofethetworkl-g. defOlmng units; and imotioiretiansmittingincansf operatively:connectingdthegsaidfuni :ith the A l 5;-A metal-,workingmachinehaving; in com*- bination, asupporting body,` asrotatable Vwork-v` cleforming unit ,mounted onsaid body for con-- tacting one, side of Lthe'fwork Vto be, deformed, ar lever fulcrumedon,the;body"to ,be moved angularly in a plane parallel to the plane of rotation Y of the said Vunit,;a rotatable work-deforming unit mounted on the lever forY contacting the opposite ment having its center tnt-rotation at the fulcrumv of the lever, means for rotating oneof the workdeforming units, and vmotion-transmitting means operatively connecting `vrthe said units with the said element for transmitting 'the motion ,of the rotated Vunit through said elementto the other unit at a ratio causing the'unitstofberotated* with the `same circumferenti',1 Speeds. v

A6., A metal-working machine having, .ir 1-cornV bination, a supporting body, arotatable work-deforming unit mounted'on said bodyrforrcontacting one side of the Workto, be deformed, alever fulcrumed on the body to'be moved-angularly in a plane parallel to theplane ofrotation ofthe said units, a rotatable works-deforming unitV mounted on theleverefor contactingthe opposite side of the work and supported by the lever with-its plane of rotation in coincidence with the plane of rotation of the body-*mounted unit,r lever-adjusting means operable to move the lever about its fulcrum to and from a selected angular posi v-tionwith respect to the body-mounted unit for i varying the distance between the units, a rctat f able motion-receivingfand-transmitting element having its center of rotation .at the -fulerum of the lever, means forA rotatingY one ofthe work? deforming units, and motion-transmitting means operatively connecting the said units with the said element for transmitting the motion Vof Vthe Aro- Vtatedvunitthrough saidelement in reverserto the -o'ther unitand'ata ratio causing the units to be rotated with the saine circumferentialrspeed in oppositedirections-1rf' f 7. Ajmetal-workingl r bination, a supporting body, ajrotatablebeading rollmountedon the body fork contacting one side n ofthe work to be deformed,` a lever Afulcrumed on VVthe body to be moved vangularly in a plane parallel'to the plane ofrotation' of the beading roll,V a

' rotatable'peripherallygrooved roll mounted on Y th'elever for contactingthe opposite side ofthe work and supported by said'lever with its plane of vrotationin coincidence with theplane of rotation of the beading roll, means operatively .as-

sociated with the lever'formoving the latter an'- gularly to vary the-distancer between the rolls, a

rotatable gear on-the body having itscenterv of 57 rotation at the fulcrum of -the lever, means for rotatingthe beading roll, and gearing operatively connecting the beading roll and the'grooved rolt vrespectively Withthe saidY gear forrtransmitting theY rotation of the beading roll through the said 7 Y gear in-reverse to the :groove'd roll and at a ratio causing th'e'rolls'tobe rotated withthe salme circumferential speed inioppos'iteV directions; Y

machine having, inv comrotated unit through said element to. the other A Vable forlmoving the leverfto vary the distance between lever-carried unit andthe bodymounted unit, means Y.for rotating the torque tube and its associated .work-'deformingunit in unison, a rotatable motionereceiving-and-transmitting element on the body with its center' of.rotationA at the pivot of the lever, and motion-transmitting means operatively connecting Vthe work-deforming-units With the said element vfor transmitting thefrotation of one unit through said element to 'the other unit.v

9? Afmetal-working, machine having, in combination, a body, a rotatable workV-deforming unit v mounted on the body, a lever pivoted to the body for-movement1in a planeparallel tothe planevrof'J rotation of ythe body-mounted unit, a torque tuberijournaled in the lever with its' axis parallel 'to `the axis of the body-mounted unit,'a work-deforming unit disposedin the plane of rotation of the. bodymounted work-deforming unit andthaving Vfa shank f extending intoV the torque tube=andsupported and reinforced thereby, 4an adjustableconnection,between the body and the lever operablerfor moving the lever to. vary the distance between leverfcarried unit and the bodymounted unit; meansrfor rotating the torque tube and its associated Work-deforming unit in unison, a vrotatable Vmotion-receiving-and-transmitting elementfonthe body Withzits center of rotation atv Ythe pivot` of the lever; and motion-transmitting bination",` a body,a rotatable .work-deformingunit Y mounted Von the body,.al lever kpivoted'v to `the body for movement in applane'parallel tov the planeo'f rotation ofthe bodyi-Inounted unit,aA torquetube journaled inthe leveriw'ith its aXis parallel to the axisxoi the body-mountedV unit,ga .Work-deform ingrunit disposed in thelplane'bf rotation of the vbody-(mounte'd 'workedeformingunit and having ashank extendinginto. the torque tube and sup- Y ported-and reinforced thereby, an adjustable-com. Y nectionbetween the body and the lever operable VYmeansiorrotatingthetorque-tube and its as- Y 8j;-A metal-Worklngrmachin'ehaving, V'income' Y for movingthe lever .to vary thedistance between lever-carried Aunit and the body'emounted unit,

sociated. work-deforming unit in unison, a ro` tatable gear on thebody withits center of rota` tionatthelpivot of the lever, and gearing operatively. connecting the work-'deformin'gunits with the said g'earfor transmitting the-rotation of one ,unitthrough said gear in`reverse-to the vother rotation of the body-mounted unit, av torque tube 4body having vfjournaied-inthefieveriwithlits axieoaralieitothe Npianefand'relativen;.adjustableiaith@ plane.: ofY

-axisof the'body-ineuiitedunitja andle v'secu-red:

@reforming una disposed mithepiane ordenador of the body#mounted#unit'` and fhavinga"` to Vthe torque tubeforrotating tif saine,"alia/vork# V supported jinthe` tube' andbound' to fthe' 'handle f through theftubetoberotated thereby, arcta'table'- motion-'receivingandtransmittin'g member knitting therotlt'ion vof.V "the be-'mounted unit througlfilsaidmember. to the/bod counted member, and adjusting-meansA connecting the'lever and therbody Yand opera-ble to'move the lever fon yaryingthe distance between the said units,

12. A rnetal-workingrnachine having, incornbination, a body, a rotatable workedeforining unit Y inounted on the bcdy,fa lever,` pivoted tothe 'body for movement in ,a plane parallel to the plane y of'rotation ci" the body-'mounted'iraity a vtorque t Y tube journaled in the leverwith itsqaxisfparallelt fto the axisci thebody-mounted `unit, a handle fsecured to the torque tube for rotating saine, a wcrlr-deforniing unitiny the plane `or i'rotation of theIbody-rnounted,unit'and having'anintegralg s shanksupported in the tube `,and bound Lto the handle Ythrough thel tube to, be/rotatedy thereby, .j said body-mounted unit and saidk lever-carried unit having cooperating deicrming surfaces re' -spectively between which the werkte be Vdeformed isfplaced and the 'relative spacing Vfoi which is variedvin conformity with Vthe movenient cl Vthe lever, an adjustable connection be# the angularsettiiig of the lever, a gearon said its axis of rotation at the pivot of' Anio'ur-.ted on the lever'for contacting the opposite Y y sideoi the'work and supported' by the lever with. T

, iustinglnieans `operable*toiInove'theiever about its iulcrum to-andirom as elected angularposithe lever, gearingconnecting the said gear and the torque tuba and change-gearing connecting said gear andV the body-mounted unit at a ratio Y causing the bodygnounted unit to be rotatedin the opposite direction toland vwith the sanflecir'-V curnferenti'al speed as thelever-carried unit.

i3. A machine having, in combination, a supporting body, a work-deforining .unit mounted plane oirotation 0i the said Ymember,a torque tube journaled in thelever with its axis parallel to the axis of the said member, af handle secured paratively fragile rod Iillingfthe bore'oi the tube 'body and. operable to move the lever for varying onvsaid body and including a rotatable ,periphl I erally-grooved member, a lever pivoted Yto theVv body for movement in a plane parallel Vto theY 2'rotation 'abolita Gommoni aXis'fiJerpendicularl-to the-said vkplane forlvarying the distance between l.

:tieirlwork-engagihg surfaces,TA an adjusting screw zsvfivele'd on 1 oneof xthef unitsfor'rotation about vits'.'longitudinaltares, ,Withoutglongitudinalr;mover ment' relative to the :unit aar-nine` onftheother unit threaded-ly: fengagedwith the screw ,'ncmo'v table about-"armed axisffor maintainingaccone stant angle between itself andthe screw through- Y outtlmrangeof?adjustment.1'oifitlieunitsa;roe4

tat'abl'e 4A,rnotion-:recelvingand ransrnittingiV ele-` ment having tsrlcenteroffimoveinent'atthe'said Y .icomonf axis' ofl'adjustment tot' the iworli'edefrrn'- ing/ units, means Yfor rotating one ofthe workdeforniing units, andl motion-transmitting means l l operatively connecting the Workdeforiningunits with the said velernent for transmitting themotion' of the rotated untfthrough said "element tothe other unit. i -N Y 15, Ametalworking machine having, in combination, a supporting body,'a .rotatable workfdeformingunit mounted'.en sjaidloodyicr con- Y. tacting'oneside ofther work tobedeiormed, a

lever viulcrunied on thebdy tobe moved angularlyiina plane parallel to the planeet-rotation of the said unit, @a rotatable'worK-deforining unit` its plane 'ci lrotation irlcoincidence with` the plane ci' rotation for" thebody-nicunted unit,` lever-adtionQwitlirespectto thebodyimounted unit for varying'the distanceibetween theV units and`V ni cluding an adjusting screw swivel'ed on the lever Y ,Ior rotation about its longitudinal :Without longitudinal niNernentv relative to the vleverand a'nut threadedly engaged with'thels'crew and, operatively connected with'the body-and movable about a'fneol axisto maint-,aina constantangle between, itself vandthe screw throughout the r'aige Aof vadjustnfientof the liever,v af rotatable l Y motion-reoeiving-anditransniitting Velex'nent have`V `45 ing; itscenter of rotation atfthe ralorum ofathe Y`lever, means forjrotating one ofthe wor 1r-deform-V v ing units,yan d motie ri-transmitting means foperal tiielyV connecting the said Yunits'with the said element for transmitting the motion of the rotated unit throughsaid Velerne'ntto the other unit.

@'16, A workdeformng machine having,iii cornbi'nation, a body,`a 'rotatableworl-deiorrning unit mounted on the v`body, aKgear-'spindle `carried by the-bodyand extending'joutwardlyvthereof Y parallelism with the axis ofzthe rotatable unit,

connecting'gearing betweenfthe gearispindle and i :the rotatablefunitja lever fulcruinedon saidfV @amig-infile, 'a acari-,spindle carried by` and. VvJournaled in the lever' andl extending outwardly #thereof in the saine direction as and -infparallel j Yisin with the body-carried gear-spindle, gearingV the distance between-the bead and thefgroovek of the respecting units, a gear on said body yhaving its axis oi rotation at the pivot of the saidlever,

and gearing connectingl the` said -gearwith the and at the same placed, said units being rotatable in acoinmon between and connecting :the leveicarriedV gear-v l spindle; 'and the bodyfcarriedi gear-spindle, 4 worl: de iorming 4unit operativelyconnected with the lever-carriedgearaspindle to turn. therewith j j and cooperatively positioned with respect tothe bodymounte-d work-defcrming unit,5"and'a spin-f die-supporting memberXed-,O .thelever and` jf' a supportingly engaging` the, outwardly extending ,i portions of the bodyecarried spindle and lever- 'i Y carrieclspindle, respectively; ,7:

17;' Awork-deforming machine having', in .coin-Vv oination, a body, `a work-defcrming unitj on one side'of the body,la gear-housing on' Ythe Opposite sideV of the body, .a rotatable `gearspndlejourynaled in said.fbody and havingV one, end` fixed to and supportingly engaged with thesaid unit and xedspindle;V gear between andconnecting Athe Y gears of the said'xed and rotatablegear-,spindles, .a lever. fulorumed on the said fixed gearspindle, a. rotatable gear-spindle journaledrin the lever -inparalielism withthe said iixed Vand rotatable. gear-spindles of thefbody and having a,

portion extending irit'nt'heA gear-housng a gear gxedonthefextending portion of the lever-.oaryried gear-spindle and innieshv withthe gear on -thegfixedY gear-spindle 'of the'rbody, a spindle- V-slrlpporting member xedto the vleverand extending into the-gear housing andrsupporting'lyfen- .gaging the lever-carried; gear-spindle and the fixed-gear spindle of theloody,4 and l9;'work-de- `forming; unit operatively connectedwith the lever-carried gear-spindle to rotate therewithand cooperatively positionedV with' respect t o the other Work-deformng f e 'MAEHMILIANvi 13ERLICHINGEN.jY

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